MID-JULY 2026 - NEW YORK CITY - APPLICATION ONLY

An Apex Briefing Exclusive Event

The Founder's Table


Six female founders.  One private dinner in Manhattan. One evening that changes how you pitch forever.

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THE REAL ISSUE

 

You built the company. Do not let a weak pitch cost you the outcome you've already earned.

 

01

You have the revenue.  You have the vision. 

You have the technical team that can execute flawlessly.  But when you walk into the room for a $5M+ funding round or a massive enterrprise contract, the rules change. 

 

02

Investors are not looking at your deck.  They are looking at you.

They are testing your authority.  When the pressure hits, brilliant female founders often start to play it safe.

 

03

You speak faster.  You minimize your physical space.

You rely on your slides as a shield.  You shrink in the exact moments you need to command.  The room does not give permission to lead. The room only respects command.

THE EVENT

Enter the Founder's Table

The Founder's Table is a private dinner designed exclusively for six female founders who are actively navigating high-stakes decision rooms.

This is not a networking mixer.  It's a closed-door decision room set inside a world-class dining experience.

Over the course of an evening in a private Manhattan dining room, we will dissect the psychology of the high-stakes win. 

You will sit alongside five other elite founders, pressure-test your presence, identify what strengthens trust and what creates doubt.

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 Now, Let's Talk About

What Happens at the Table

 

Selected Seats

 

Every seat is earned. You will sit alongside founders operating at your level.  There will be no spectators, no beginners, no one who does not belong at this table.

 

 Live Teardown 

 

You will present your pitch, your board update, or your investor ask.  The room responds in real time. You will hear exactly what is landing and what is losing the room.

AI Advantage

 

Learn to use AI tools to prepare your presence, not just your deck. You will leave with a repeatable pre-briefing system for any high-stakes room.

Apex Framework

 

Apex's system for commanding high-stakes rooms.  You leave with a personal presence blueprint built around your specific communication patterns and goals.

Your Facilitator

Dee Farrar

Founder, Apex Briefing

 

I have spent 19 years inside the rooms most people only read about.  I've worked with founders through high-stakes pitches, and intensive board presentation.  I've helped founders understand exactly what the room decided, and why.

I help founders command the room when their company's future is on the line. 

19          2000+    6

Years in the room            Talks observed                 Seats available

Your Facilitator

Dee Farrar

Founder, Apex Briefing

 

I have spent 19 years inside the rooms most people only read about.  I've worked with founders through high-stakes pitches, and intensive board presentation.  I've helped founders understand exactly what the room decided, and why.

I help founders command the room when their company's future is on the line. 

19

Years in the room 

2000+ 

Talks observed

6

 Seats available

APPLICATION ONLY

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Six Seats. 

One Conversation.

Is one of them yours?

 

The women invited to this table have already built something meaningful.  It is for the founder who knows her presence is the last thing standing between her and the outcome she has already earned.

 

If that is you, submit your application. We review every one personally.

 

 

Investment

$5,500

Per seat  ·  Includes dinner  ·  Application required

 

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Application  · Mid-July 2026     New York City